Effectiveness of Dance on Patients With Fibromyalgia
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interventional
80
1 country
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Brief Summary
The aim of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of belly dance as a treatment for pain and improving the quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia. Eighty female patients with fibromyalgia between 18 to 65 years were randomly allocated to a dance group (n=40) and control group (n=40). Patients in the dance group underwent 16 weeks of belly dance twice a week, while the patients in the control group remained on a waiting list. Patients were evaluated with regard to pain (Visual Analogue Scale), function (6 minute walk test), quality of life (Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire and SF-36), depression (Beck Inventory), anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) and self-image (Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination) questionnaire. Evaluations were carried out at baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Aug 2007
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2007
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 30, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 19, 2009
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
August 19, 2009
CompletedAugust 25, 2009
August 1, 2009
1 month
April 30, 2009
April 30, 2009
August 19, 2009
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Visual Analog Scale for Pain
score between 0 and 100 where 0 is no pain and 100 in unbearable pain
baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (12)
Function - 6 Minute Walk Test
baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks
Quality of Life - Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire
baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks
Quality of Life - SF-36 -Functional Capacity
baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks
Quality of Life - SF-36 - Physical Limitation
baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks
Quality of Life - Sf-36 - Pain
baseline, after 16 weeks and after 32 weeks
- +7 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Dance Group
EXPERIMENTALBelly dance
Control Group
NO INTERVENTIONWaiting list
Interventions
Belly dance classes twice a week for 16 weeks. Each class had a maximum of eight students. The classes were administered by a physiotherapist with eight years of experience in belly dance. Classes began with a warm-up exercise, followed by the predetermined movements for the day, choreography and a cool-down exercise. The participants received a compact disc with music and an exercise book with the history and movements proposed for the program. Beginning in the fourth week, a set sequence of movements in the form of choreography was established for memorization and training at home.
The control group did not receive any intervention. They attended all assessments and remained on the waiting lis (after the end of the study was offered to this group the same treatment in the intervention group).
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- classification of fibromyalgia based on the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology
- female gender
- aged between 18 and 65 years
You may not qualify if:
- not having altered treatment in previous three years
- having signed a term of informed consent
- patients with other rheumatic diseases, painful osteoarticular conditions, uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease, diseases of the lower limbs or uncontrolled diabetes were excluded
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Federal University of Sao Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, 04023-090, Brazil
Related Publications (1)
Baptista AS, Villela AL, Jones A, Natour J. Effectiveness of dance in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized, single-blind, controlled study. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2012 Nov-Dec;30(6 Suppl 74):18-23. Epub 2012 Dec 14.
PMID: 23020850DERIVED
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Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Andreia S Baptista, PT
- Organization
- Federal University of Sao Paulo
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Andreia S Baptista, PT
Federal University of São Paulo
- STUDY CHAIR
Jamil Natour, MD
Federal University of São Paulo
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 30, 2009
First Posted
August 19, 2009
Study Start
August 1, 2007
Primary Completion
September 1, 2007
Study Completion
November 1, 2008
Last Updated
August 25, 2009
Results First Posted
August 19, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-08